Knockdown crate.



No. 706,022. Patented Aug. 5, I902.

H. E. CLEMENT.

KNOCKDUWN CRATE.

(Application filed Feb. 24, 1902.)

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(No Model.)

GHJOWQ/lf No. 706,022. Patented Aug. 5, I902.

H. E. CLEMENT.

KNOCKDOWN CRATE.

Application filed Feb. 24, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT A OFFICE.

HENRY E. CLEMENT, OF THOMASVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

KNOCKDOWN CRATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 706,022,'dated*August5, 1902.

Application filed February 24, I902. Serial No. 95.251. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY E. CLEMENT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Thomasville, in the county of Davidson and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in KnockdownCrates; and. I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexeddrawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon.

The object ofthe present invention is to provide a knockdown crate forthe transportation of berries and other fruit or forany purpose towhich-aerate of this character may be found useful,that will be simplein con-.

struction and both strong and durable,.and one that can be manufacturedat a comparatively reduced cost; and the invention consists in aknockdown crate constructed substantially as shown in the drawings andhereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a perspective view of a knockdowncrate constructed in accordance with my invention ,1 Fig. 2, a similarview showing the ,crate1in;a knockdown form ready for-transportation;Fig. 3, a longitudinal vertical section taken on line 3 3 of 4; Fig. 4,a transverse sec-I tion taken-on line 4: 4 of Fig. 3.

The crate consists in part of a hinged top A, the same being hinged tothe side section B, while the side section C, which is opposite to thatof the side section B, is independent" thereof. The hinged top section-A' is pro-f vided with a suitable hinged hasp a, which engages apivoted fastening-rod b, secured'to a block 0 on the side section 0,whereby the crate when set up and containingthe berries or other fruitwill enable the hinged-top sec-' tion A to be fastened.

Any suitable fastening device may be substituted for that shown, so longas the hinged top section is held in place when the crate is filled andready for transportation.

The side sections B C have longitudinal grooves d upon the inner sideofthe horizontal braces e f, as shown more clearly in Fig. 4 of thedrawings, and thesegrooves receive the edges of thebottom sections D E,which formthe bottom of the crate.

The ends of the crate are shown at F G, which have transverse bars 9 h,the ends of which project and engage sockets i in the upright standardsj 70 of the side sections B C, respectively.

After the bottom sections DE and the end sections F Gare connected toside section B the side section 0 is connected'tothe bottom sections andthe end sections, the crate when thus set up' being shown in Fig. l ofthe drawings, and, if desired, a few nails may be used to secure theparts together.

In taking the crate down theseveral sections are separated andpacked,and to retain the sections together while being transported asuitable cord or rope H maybe used, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Theupright'slatskformirig a part of the end sections F G, abut againstthe inner sides of the side sections B C, by which the ends and sides ofthe crate are braced and rendered perfectly rigid and secure.

As will be noticed,the two sections A B are hinged together, while the'sectionOand the :bottom sections D E, as well as the end sections 'F-LG,are separate and independent of each other, and thermanner of connectingthem together provides aiknockdown crate both sim- 8o ple:inconstruction and possessing strength and durability and the partsreadily connected together; or separated.

Having now fully described my invention,

whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A knockdown crate, comprising two side sections,"a top'hinged to one ofsaid sections, both sections having longitudinal grooves upon the innersides of the bottom braces thereof,-'botto m sections fittin gin saidgrooves, and the upright standards at each end of the sidesectionshaving sockets, and end sections with horizontal bars, theprojecting ends of HENRY E.- CLEMENT. Witnesses:

J. F. PLUMMER, JESSE CARTER, Jr.

;Which,engage;thesockets, and the inner upright bars of said endsections abutting against

